first fish

I have recently entered the hobby, purchasing a Aquapod 56litre aquarium. Which I have included some small plants and larger rocks. I have cycled my tank and has the local fish store confirmed the conditions were now suitable for my first fish. I decided to go for a German Blue Ram although I...

I'm afraid my fish, John Quincy Adams, is sick! He had a white spot on his fin when I first got him 9 months ago but it did not grow or change so I left it alone. I've begun to notice that his tail looks like it might be deteriorating and some of his dark blue color is lightening. He has...

Hi all,   Hopefully I'll be buying my first fish today. I'd ideally like a couple of platies as it seems they're a great beginner fish and they're nice and active. My question is this... am I ok to buy a pair of them? Or do they really need to be in a group of 3 or more?   Also, I don't really...